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Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-26

During the month of February be obliged give up
large portion floor of the builders and
painters will by elevator and broad sarways
otherwise improve and ado ttngy appear with
addition by feet which has been of
past months AT the Grand Opening
April will be the largest and most complete Dry Goods
Establishment in New England, outside of Boston.
will be sacrificed regardless of
COST open and greatly enlarged
store New Stock of Spring and Summer
Goods largely importaons, being carefully
ected by purchasing agents all the famous
manufacturing districts of Great Britain Continental Eu
rope which will bring expressly for this opening for
our fine retail trade become of metropolitan
importance. Consequently will
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-06
Trouting with a Garden Hoe.

Ex-Judge NJ. was at the age of TWEEN
ty-three or twenty-four an excellent
Judge. He is now an able, level-headed
lawyer, a tcrse writer, a lover of the
beautiful in nature and art He is on
intimate terms with Mount Washington,
The Slide, and most mountain peaks in
the Northern and Eastern States No
pretty landscape, moss banked stream, or
sparkling cascade escapes his notice or
fails to excite his admiration. Withal
he is a humane and kind-hearted man.
But he is not an angler. \ few years
since, while rusticating in the Catskills,
he came upon small trout stream-made
smaller by the prevailing drouth-in a
pool in which he saw many fair-sized
trout had gathered He went TO house
near by and borrowed of a boy a hoe
and tin pail. With the help of the two
former he made dam above the pool to
divert from it the little water running
into it, and another at the foot of the
pool to prevent the fish from leaving it;
then with a pail he dipped the water
from it, aud lastly picked up half pail
full of from three to six ounce trout.
And the good Judge, with a shameless
ness in i'll accord with nature and char
acter, boosted of his barbarous, if in
genius exploit -Americdn AHgier.
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-06

The more we investigate the scab the less
we know about it.
Among the many beautiful flowers
grown from seed sown in early spring,
none is more worthy of admiration than
the mimulus, or, as 1t IS commonly
called, monkey flower. The varieties
number among colors white, sulphur,
scarlet and pink. The plant Is half
hardy perennial, growing low, rarely
over a foot high and succeeding best
in moist, shady situations The seed
should be sown early in he spring
and the plant blooms in early summer.
A remarkably pretty effect may be pro-
duced by sowing seed of mimulus and
portulaca in adjacent beds. The clear
beauty of the portulaca forms remark
contrast to the spotted flowers of the
mimulus. Our flower lovers are
gradually drifting back to the culture of
the old favorite ANIMALS, biennials and
perennials, and find as much pleasure in
their culture as with rare kinds which
are usually difficult to grow.
Professor Lazenby, of Columbus, Ohio,
approves of soft soap wash for trees.
He says:-"I am acquainted with an
orchard of fifteen apple trees, now
twenty-six years old, that has been
regularly anu systematically treated 10
wash of soft soap about May 20 and
again June 80 each year. Less than half
a dozen borers have been found in this
orchard and the trees are all in thrifty,
vigorous condition. In neigboring
orchards, where this precaution has not
been taken, the trees have been killed by
scores, while many that remain are so
much injured as to be worthless. Lye is
sometimes used in the place of soap, but
the latter is much more effective pre-
ventive. 1t can be readily applied with
an old broom. Besides making the tree
obnoxious to the borer, the soap keeps
the bark in healthy condition. This
remedy may be applied to all trees
or shrubs liable to be attacked.
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-06
FARM AND GARDEN.
Ashes in Fruit Culture.

A correspondent of the american
Garden says: have always had the best
results from the use of ashes in fruit Gull
ture, and in some cases the results were
in proportion to applications far more
liberal than l would have dared to re-
commend. Thus, one spring was set
ting an apple tree two years old of the
Maiden's Blush variety never a pre-
.cocious variety with me) in a location
that seemed to have been intended by
nature as "a thorn in the f1esh'' as long as
1 included it in my orchard. 1t was i'm
possible to drain it at any expense iusti-
fed by the probable results, and a tree
rarely lived in it longer than two years.
In this particular case, until l had the
hole dug, it was nearly filed with water.
felt desperate, and, procuring bucket
of unleached wood ashes, put them in
the hole, deposited the roots of the tree
below the surface of the water and filed
the hole as best L could. The tree
blossOmed the succeeding fall and ever
after has been vigorous. Since then 1
have trenched around my orchard trees
all the wood ashes, either leached or un-
leached, that I could conveniently get.
One spring 1 incorporated ashes IN the
soil about some grape vines that 1 was
setting out, giving to each vine about
half bushel. never before had grape
vines do so we'll.
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-06
Sea Lion Against Shark.

AS a number of fishermen were en-
gagged in netting for salmon and sea bass
on the bay between Alcatraz and Sausa-
Ito, near San Francisco, their attention
was directed to a terrible cOmmotion
under the surface, and in close proximity
to their nets. The occupants of one of
the boats Immediately pulled up along
side of the naval combatants. At first
it was thought that two of the Cliff
House pets had disagreed over the roy
atty of fresh run of salmon, and were
waging war for supremacy; but on
closer inspection, it was found that the
battle centered between a twelve-foot
eating shark and one of the valiant
sea lions of the Cliff. The water around
where the naval battle was contested was
stained with the sea lions blood. The
fishermen state that the lion would on
every opportunity offered sink his teeth
deep into the back of the shark; the lat
ter would then execute a rotary move
ment which would release him from the
lions hold. The monarch of the Cliff
finally detecting that it was useless at
tempt on his part to conquer the hyena
of the ocean, made a rather feeble effort
to escape. The shark, true to his vOra-
cious nature, would not relinguish the at
tack, and, making a final dash at his adj
versary. the two monsters struggled until
they got entangled in the nets. It was
with much difficulty the fishermen landed
their big game. When on land the shark
was full of life, and the boatmen found
it no small matter to dispatch il. The
sea hon was dead when taken from the
net. The shark, a genuine man-eater,
W as twelve feet long and weighed In tho
vicinity of ], 200 pounds.
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-06
Selecting a Cow.

a model useful dairy cow may be
known at a glance by an expert. She
has fine, long head, broad between the
eyes, and thin, wide muzzle; the eyes
are large, and of mild expression; the
neck is thin and long; the ears are thin,
and covered within with a deep yellow
skin; the fOrequarters are light and thin,
and the whole body has much the shape
of wedge, increasing in size to the rear :;
the legs are thin, with fine bone; the
belly is large and deep, with great ca
pacity for food; the back is broad and
straight, and the ribs are we'll rounded
toward the rear; the bones of the rump
are wide apart; the tail is long and thin :;
the thighs are thin and are set widely
apart; the udder is large and full, es-
pecially behind; the teats are of good
size, and set far apart upon a broad,
level udder, and the milk-vein, so-called,
which is the large vein leading from the
udder and passing into the abdomen,
and which is an indication of the amount
of blood circulating through the milk
glands, and contributing to the milk Sc
cretion, should be full and tortuous in its
short couse A fine horn, a deep, yellow
skin, and general elegance of form,
without any heaviness or beefiness in any
part, are also important indications of
good quality in a cow for the dairy
american AgriculturiSt
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-06
Economical Meat Hints.

The members of my family are very
fond of sweet breads, but as that is an
expensive dish and one not always to be
had, have found an excellent substi-
tute in the form of calves brains. Blanch
and cook the same as you would sweet
breads.
The bones and trimmings from roasts
and steaks q use the tough end of the
steaks too) furnish the material for our
soups and stews.
l prefer fiat bone sirloin steak to
porter house. a porter house steak is
always an expensive cut, for aside from
the small portion known as the tilet, it is
usually not as tender as the flat-bone sir
loin, and the end, which weighs almost if
not quite as much as the broad part, is alb
solutely worthless in the shape of steak.
Do you fry your steaka If so, try
broiling it for the next half dozen times
you cook it. If you then prefer fried to
brolled steak, l shall be disappointed
l use a wire brOiler and make very little
smoke by putting the broiler through the
narrow drop door at the side Of the range
Mrs. Econonay, IN the AnaericG's.
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-06
SELECT SIFTINGS.

Grist mills are an Irish invention and
were first run in Ireland in ga.
Eighty-four different languages and
| dialects are regularly spoken in New
York city.
The business of making was ruined
in 1891 by the common caring of hats,
which then came into vogue.
The distance from Queenstown to New
York is 2, 848 miles as sailed by the I'm
bria on her recent quick passage.
Phenicia was at the pinnacle of power
between the years 1000 and $50 B. c.,
and its people were the instructors and
civilizers of the whole Western world.
The admitted history of China began
in 1922 B. c., and the Chinese claim
twenty-five dynasties of emperors, two
of them, Hia and Chang, before the age
of Samuel.
In 1852 Button and Dalibard ascertained
the identity of electricity and lighting
by insulated rods; and the very same
year Franklin made the same determine
ton by kite.
An eight-pound salmon was recently
capturned in the river at Williamsport
Penn, by man named Conner, by strik-
ing it well directed blow with a stick
that stunned it. 1t had been mapping.
The Continental Congress ceased to
exist March 4, 1880, and the new Gov
eminent provided for by the National
Convention went into operation. Thus
it is that the United States official year
begins with March 4.
The German Government guarded its
people against the introduction of our
Colorado potato beetle by having faith
full life-like pictures of him in all stages
of development scattered throughout
the Empire, with written descriptions of
habits, time of appearance, and how to
destroy the curse at first sight.
The Mint of the United States was es-
tablished by act of Congress, April ?,
1892; but it was not put into full opera
ton until 1895. Philadelphia being the
scat of government at that time, the Mint
was established in that city and never
moved therefrom. The Philadelphia
Mint remained the only one until 1882,
when Congress created three branches
The style or point of bone or metal
which was used for writing on tables
coated with wax gave place to the reed,
pointed and split, and used as a pen with
some colored liquids. The use of quilts
followed, the first to employ the later, so
far as we have any record, being Isidore,
who died in CSC. Steel pens made their
appearance early in the present century,
and for the idea to which they owe their
existence we are indebted to William
Gadbury, a mathematical instrument
maker, who constructed pen from two
pieces of steel watch spring.
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-06
Benefits of an Erect Attitude.

An erect bodily attitude is of vastly
more Importance to health than most
people generally imagine. Crooked
bodily positions, maintained for any
length of time, are always injurious
whether in the sitting, standing or lying
posture, whether sleeping or walking
To sit with the body leaning forward on
the stomach, or to one side, with the
heels elevated on a level with the hands,
is not only in bad taste. but exceedingly
detrimental to health; it cramps the
stomach, presses the vital organs, inter
rupts the free motion of the chest, and
enfeebles the functions of the abdominal
ana thoracic organs, and, in fact, I'M
balances the whole muscular system.
Many children become slightly hump
backed or severely round shouldered by
sleeping with the head raised on high
pillow When any person finds it easier
to sit or stand or walk or sleep in a
crooked position than straight one,
such person may be sure his muscular
system is badly derangcd, and the more
careful he is ID preserve straight or up
right position, and get back again, the
better.-PeQp!e's Health JournG@
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-06
Recipes.

GREEN PEA SoUP.-Boil two quarts of
green peas in two quarts of salted water
for half hour, mash and add eight
small, new potatoes which have been
peeled and soaked in water for an hour.
When all are thoroughly soft add large
cupful of milk or half as much cream
boil up again, and serve with small cubes
of toast.
TOMATOES AND GREEN CORN.-Stew
the tomatoes as usual, for thirty min
utes, then add an equal quantity of corn
cut or scraped from the cobs, and cook
thirty minutes longer, with frequent stir
rings. Season with salt and one large
teaspoonful of butter, or with half a
cupful of rich milk or sweet cream. If
preferred it can be baked in an oiled
pudding dish forty minutes.
BARLEY BRoTH.-To four even table
spoonfuls of barley stepped over night
add one small minced onion and two
teaspoonfuls of salt, and boil in two
quarts of water until soft. Make paste
of a large tablespoonful of butter and
half teacupful of Indian meal heated
in a saucepan, mOisten and thin it with
the broth till thin enough to stir into the
remainder; mix well, add little chopped
celery or celery seed, and serve.
BEAN SoUP.-Soak a pint of beans,
either black or navy, over night. Turn
off the water in the morning, and let
them come to a boil in two quarts of fresh
water in which half teaspoOnful of soda
has been dissolved; strain through col
ander, add two quarts of water and sim
mer until soft, adding boiling water from
time to time as it evaporates. Mash the
beans, rub through coarse strainer and
add tablespoonful of flour and one of
butter cooked together for thickening,
with a tablespoonful of salt and pinch
of cayenne. Serve with cubes of toasted
bread Good housekeeping
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-06
WISE WORDS.

Gratitude Is a virtue that has common
IL profit annexed TO il.
He who seems not TO himself more
than he Is, is more than he seems.
The more originality you have in your
selves, the more you see in other people.
We neither know nor Judge ourselves:
Others may judge, but cannot know US !;
God alone judges, and knows too.
Inquiries after happiness, and rules for
attaining 1t, are not so necessary and use
full to mankind as the arts OF consolation
and supporting of ones self under attic
ton
Power is not always proportionate 70
the will. One should be consulted be-
fore the other. but the generality of men
begin by willing and act afterward a.
they can.
Folly consists in the drawing of false
conclusions from just principles, by
which ii is distinguished from madness,
which draws just conclusions from false
principles.
Every one whom we distinguish as nat
ural has independence of mind The
judgment may not be correct, or founded
on the wisest grounds. but it is what it
processes TO be-the mans own opinion
Those who do it always would as soon
think of being ccnceitcd Of eating their
dinner as of doing their duty. What
honest boy would pride himself on not
picking a pocket! 4 thief who was try
ing to reform would.
The true proof of the inherent noble
ness of our common nature is in the sym
pathy it betrays with what is noble
wherever crowds are collected. Never
believe the world is base; If il were so,
no society could hold together for day.
1t is a calumny on men to say that they
are reused to heroic action by ease, hope
of pleasure, recompense. In the meanest
mortal there lies something nobler. Diff
ticulty, abnegation, martyrdom, death,
are the allurements that act on the heart
of man.
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-06
The Weatherwise Spider.

Country folks have weather indica-
tor in the spider Although the morn
ming clouds may be threatening, if he
spreads his web out to the breeze it
shows that the prospects for fair day
are good. The other morning, in the
suburban towns, observers noted an unu-
sual number of these fimsy structures,
and prophecy of a pleasant day was I'M
hesitatingly made, though the clouds
seemed to thicken till or 8 o'clock. But
the spiders came out ahead Hartford
Times
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Baby Powder"

In place or any preparation sold under
the name of baby powder" use some
fine starch. Put few Jumps in a cup
and pour over it enough cold water to
dissolve it. After you are sure it is dis
solved let it stand until the starch is set
tied and the water is clear, then turn the
water off. Let the starch dry and then
powder it and put it in a soft muslin
bag, through which it will sift out
This is very healing and answers
admirably any purpose the powder is
supposed to serve. 1t may be perfumed
with a few drops of any good extract
put into the water in which it is
dissolved
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-06
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
How to Whip Cream.

Cream should be thirty-six hours old
In cold weather. twenty-four in summer,
and 1t should be thoroughly chilled be
fore 1t Is whipped. In hot weather the
bowl should be set in ice while it is
whipped. Under these conditions cream
will beat as solid as white of eggs, with
out any milky remainder. Do not re-
move the froth as it rises, but beat steady
for fifteen minutes, or Whereabouts. You
Will find then your cream is solid.
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-06
The SheeDfOld.

One way remains, says the CultiC0t0r,
by which sheep may be made profitable
for the restoration of fertility. This is
to buy in the fall and fatten during the
winter. No kind of stock makes more
or richer manure in proportion to its
feed. 1t requires experience with sheep.
and good judgment added, to buy them
judiciOusly, but when thus bought a
flock of sheep in the fall can hardly fail
to prove profitable for feeding.
The increased growth of wool from
fattening sheep goes a good way toward
paying for their feed. Clover hay is best
for them, and with this and a very little
grain sheep can be got in excellent con-
ditiOn in sixty to ninety days, and durin g
this time flock of one hundred will
work down large straw stack into
manure, using most of it as bedding.
1t is in the barnyard, treading down
straw and cOmpacting it with evenly
distributed manure, rather than the pas
ture, that the foot of the sheep is golden.
Granted hogs will make scarcely richer
manure: but they do not relish clover
hay nor tread down into manure the
straw they use as bedding.
Wintering flock of ewes so as to grow
early lambs for market is profitable if
rightly managed; but it requires extra
warm quarters and plenty of roots or
other succulent feed. 1t also needs
greater skill and judgment than is re-
quired for fattening sheep. Merely in
feeding less skill is demanded, for the
breeding eve has an appetite not easily
clOyed, and its feed is more laxative and
less nutritious than that usually given to
tattening animals.
But the chief point in growing early
lambs for market is to keep up as large a
supply of milk as can be had from the
dam, and then supplementing this just
as soon as lambs become old enough to
eat with the food that will bring them
into the best condition. Spring lamb is
food for the ep1cure, and whoever pro-
yldeS it requires skill propOrtioned to the
difficulty of its production.
Wool is the farm product which brings
most money in proportion to what 1t
takes from the farm and with least labor
to the producer. But the life of
shepherd, though not laborous, is exact
Ing, especially at lambing time. If any
one goes into the business of keeping
Aeep with the notion that it is an
easy way of gettinga living he makes
serious mistake. Possibly In rough,
CIV countries, on lanu InaC COSIS LIIle VI
nothing, flock of sheep will produce
something with little care on the part OF
their owner, but it is precarious business
even there.
AS part of civilized farming on high
priced land the sheep keeper must expect
to give fully as much care to his stock,
and even more, than any other farm
stock would require If through his
nGUInct ha ctr honarnnC a
losses will be even greater than they
would be in some other branch of farm
ing. The man who thinks chiefly how
he can have an easy time is not fit for any
kind of farming, least of all for keeping
sheep. In fact, there is no kind of
business that such a one can begin with
any prospect of success. The idea that
poorly kept sheep make either the land
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A NEW counterfeit silver dollar has been de-
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When all so-called remedies fail, DIR. Sage's
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THE balloon for the Paris exhibition of 1880
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II q cough disturbs your sleep, take Piso's
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long delusion for those inexperienced
In the business.
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A NEW counterfeit silver dollar has been de-
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